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Book Title
Hong Kong Diaries
Publication Name
The Hong Kong Diaries
Title
The Hong Kong Diaries
Author
Chris Patten
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
ISBN-10
0141999705
EAN
9780141999708
ISBN
9780141999708
Publisher
Penguin Books, The Limited
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
Topic
Personal Memoirs, Asia / General, Asia / China, International Relations / Diplomacy
Release Date
29/02/2024
Release Year
2024
Country/Region of Manufacture
GB
Item Height
0.9in
Item Length
7.7in
Item Width
5in
Item Weight
13 Oz
Language
English
Publication Year
2024
Number of Pages
560 Pages

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The diaries of the last British Governor of Hong Kong, published on the 25th anniversary of the handover In June 1992 Chris Patten went to Hong Kong as the last British governor, to try to prepare it not (as other British colonies over the decades) for independence, but for handing back in 1997 to the Chinese, from whom most of its territory had been leased 99 years previously. Over the next five years he kept this diary, which describes in detail how Hong Kong was run as a British colony and what happened as the handover approached. The book gives unprecedented insights into negotiating with the Chinese, about how the institutions of democracy in Hong Kong were (belatedly) strengthened and how Patten sought to ensure that a strong degree of self-government would continue after 1997. Unexpectedly, his opponents included not only the Chinese themselves, but some British businessmen and civil service mandarins upset by Patten's efforts, for whom political freedom and the rule of law in Hong Kong seemed less important than keeping on the right side of Beijing. The book concludes with an account of what has happened in Hong Kong since the handover, a powerful assessment of recent events and Patten's reflections on how to deal with China - then and now.

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Publisher
Penguin Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
0141999705
ISBN-13
9780141999708
eBay Product ID (ePID)
25063288762

Product Key Features

Book Title
Hong Kong Diaries
Author
Chris Patten
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Personal Memoirs, Asia / General, Asia / China, International Relations / Diplomacy
Publication Year
2024
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
560 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
7.7in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5in
Item Weight
13 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Ds796.H757p3 2024
Dewey Decimal
951.2505092
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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